2018 ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Code O70

Perineal laceration during delivery

O70 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are multiple codes below it that contain a greater level of detail.

The 2018 edition of ICD-10-CM O70 became effective on October 1, 2017.

This is the American ICD-10-CM version of O70 - other international versions of ICD-10 O70 may differ.

Type 1 Excludes

Type 1 Excludes Help

A type 1 excludes note is a pure excludes. It means "not coded here". A type 1 excludes note indicates that the code excluded should never be used at the same time as O70. A type 1 excludes note is for used for when two conditions cannot occur together, such as a congenital form versus an acquired form of the same condition.